Overview

• An Alvarado Police Department officer responding to a report of a suspicious person near the Prairieland Detention Facility was shot in the neck late on July 4 and later released from a Fort Worth hospital.
• Authorities say more than a dozen masked individuals vandalized cameras and vehicles and set off fireworks to lure officers before opening fire on law enforcement.
• Eight individuals, some wearing body armor, were arrested after trying to flee, with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office aiding local police in the roundup.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced full enforcement measures against assaults on federal officers and property and confirmed close coordination with U.S. Attorney’s Offices.
• Investigators continue to sift through evidence and coordinate with the FBI and DHS to determine the suspects’ motive and bolster security at ICE detention centers nationwide.